VERY Rare and unusual, 9mm Simson & Co NAVY
 

This is a very rare Navy that was ordered in 1932, along with the Sneak (DWM blank toggles), they were ordered by the French Embassy in Israel (ordered special because Simson & Co was a Jewish company and they wanted to support the new state of Israel in 1932).

Very rare, very unusual and minty.

Particulars:
9mm barrel & Navy toggle made by the mad Russian Eugene Golubtsov
Fabrication and testing conducted by the insanely talented American Gerald Tomek (GT)
Simson Frame and Toggle train supplied by the prevaricator Edward Tinker

Great story Ed, but the "State of Israel" didn't exist in 1932.

Really? Oh jeez, taken for a ride, again :evilgrin:

Israel Navy
 

Ed,

Should have revealed this beauty on April 1st:jumper:

What a beautiful gun Ed ... I am instantly in love with her.

How about a Star of David on the blank receiver top?

Karl, I can only stretch a lie so far ;)

You had me up until you said "Golubstov"! :D

1948~

I was thinking 1949, but 1948 sounds about right also

May 14th 1948.
Norm

:eek: Sweet! (Scurrying around trying to find the drool bucket...)

My FN manufactured Hign Power (1990 production) served in Israel before reaching me via surplus channels...

Here's the property marking:

What kind of gun oil do you use that makes it taste "minty"? Just curious as I never lick my Lugers.

Peppermint Oil works best for both purposes in my experiences.

I believe the story. That is a rare Likud cavalry saddle from the pre British liberation confirming the provenance.

You DOUBTERS! This is an important find of the new century!

;)

Haha! When I first read this I chuckled. :p Then I started thinking...Where had I heard this before??? Was it something I had done, sometime in the past??? :confused:

Yes...There was a bottle of it someplace here...In my kitchen...Along with a bag of cotton balls...Now I recall something...I had researched a problem I was having, a recurrent one...Something to do with...mice??? :eek:

I don't remember what the problem was...Or if the Peppermint Oil solved it...

Does the 'mice' connection sound right??? It couldn't have been guns...Or it wouldn't be in my kitchen... :rolleyes:

Not mice! Peppermint oil placed on doorframes helps keep spiders away and out of your house.